That Day I Remember

Never will I, forget that day, Mum, met me at the school gate in the usual way, The thick mist filled the air, It was such a damp, dreary October day, At the moment I was unaware of the horror that had unfolded, Mum took me by the hand, As we started the walk home, I still hear her words so clearly, She said, There's been a terrible accident, Over the valley, across the way, An old mountain tip, has covered the school, Her face looked sad, Then I felt her squeeze my hand so tight, We watched the evening news that night, The desperate faces of families, for all to see, Desperately searching, Waiting for news of loved ones, For children, the same age as me, Men frantically digging through the aftermath, In anyway they could, To try to save those children, They're strength was so, so good, One hundred and sixteen children, Twenty eight adults, Lost their lives that day, We will remember them always, In our hearts they will stay, The lost souls of Aberfan. Jayne Davies